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Introduction: Mental Health, Mental Illness, and a Critical Position on Autism Spectrum Disorder

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A Practical Guide to Social Interaction Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

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By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

  • Describe the history of mental illness.

  • Evaluate the criteria against which normality is measured.

  • Critically assess the classification of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as a mental health disorder.

  • Appraise the critical turn to language.

  • Recognise the value of this book.

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  1. The Greenwood Institute, University of Leicester, Westcotes Drive, Leicester, UK

    Michelle O’Reilly

  2. Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA

    Jessica Nina Lester

  3. Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK

    Tom Muskett

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    Jessica Nina Lester

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O’Reilly, M., Lester, J.N., Muskett, T. (2017). Introduction: Mental Health, Mental Illness, and a Critical Position on Autism Spectrum Disorder. In: O'Reilly, M., Lester, J., Muskett, T. (eds) A Practical Guide to Social Interaction Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders. The Language of Mental Health. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-59236-1_1

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